disputed Shop No.12, Zila Parishad Rest House No.2 and the petitioner was inducted as a licensee on a monthly licence fee of Rs.1675/- vide agreement dated 6.2.2001 for a period of three years. The licence fee was payable by 7th of every month and in case of failure of the petitioner to pay the licence fee for three consecutive months, he was liable to be evicted from the disputed shop as per the terms and conditions of the agreement. It was further mentioned in that petition that the petitioner had not paid the licence fee and a sum of Rs.16796/- excluding penalty etc. was recoverable from the petitioner. Various notices were issued to the petitioner to deposit the due money but the petitioner failed to deposit the same. According to respondent No.4, the petitioner was liable to pay a sum of 22,951/- till August 2004 and respondent No.4 was entitled to recovery 20 times of the licence fee amounting to 4,59,020/- ( ` 22,951/- x 20). The petition was contested by the petitioner by filing written statement denying the allegations. Vide order dated 2.11.2007, Annexure P.3, the petition was allowed. Feeling aggrieved, the petitioner filed an appeal which was dismissed by the Deputy Commissioner, Jalandhar vide order dated 1.9.2009, Annexure P.4 impugned herein. Hence this petition.
